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Open Line ON DEMAND – Carmi Chamber of Commerce November 2023

Monday, November 6 by Jc Tinsley

Jc sits down with Chamber President Abby Weiss as well as Executive Director Kelly Northcott to recap the successful Binga Handbag event held over the weekend, to unveil the November Member of the Month (State Farm Agent Dave Matheny), and to discuss what's going...

Motsinger to Present Program on Stone Forts

Monday, November 6 by Jc Tinsley

New Haven Man Arrested for Cannabis in Vehicle Early Saturday Morning

Monday, November 6 by Jc Tinsley

A New Haven man is out on a Notice to Appear following his arrest early Saturday morning. Carmi Police pulled over 44-year-old James Cartmill at Rock Bottom at about a quarter after 2am. He was subsequently arrested for having unsealed, open cannabis in a...

White County 4-H Celebrates Evening of Excellence

Monday, November 6 by Jc Tinsley

A year of work was rewarded Saturday, November 4 at the annual 4-H Evening of Excellence Achievement Awards Night held at the Emmanuel Methodist Church in Carmi. Members and clubs received medals, prizes, and honors for their work completed September 2022 through August 2023....

Local Sports Recap – November 6, 2023

Monday, November 6 by Cole Carter

The Carmi-White County Lady Bulldogs are State Bound!Carmi defeated St. Thomas More in the Robinson 2A Super Sectional on Friday to punch their ticket to the IHSA State Finals for the first time in school history. The Lady Dogs...

The Slipper Still Fits – Lady Bulldogs Advance to IHSA State Finals

Sunday, November 5 by Cole Carter

"Excluding the birth of my two children, this has been the best week of my life."Those were the words of Carmi-White County Head Volleyball Coach Chris Lucas after his Lady Bulldogs defeated Champaign St. Thomas More in 3 sets at the IHSA 2A Robinson...

Area High School Football Weekend Scoreboard

Sunday, November 5 by Cole Carter

In the 2nd Round of the IHSA Playoffs;Class 1A -Sesser-Valier defeats Salt Fork 32-8. Casey-Westfield falls to Greenfield 16-14. The 2-seeded Red Devils (11-0)...

WROY/WRUL Honored with First Ever IBA Silver Dome Awards

Saturday, November 4 by Jc Tinsley

In addition to being southeastern Illinois’ first choice for news, WROY/WRUL now has the honor of being able to call itself award winning. The Illinois Broadcasters Association recently held it’s annual Silver Dome Awards recognizing the best in radio/tv throughout the state. The Carmi...

Open Line ON DEMAND – Todd Atteberry Previews Spirits with Spirits Presentation

Friday, November 3 by Jc Tinsley

Coming up on Friday, November 10th at the Carmi Elks Lodge, Atteberry will host Spirits with Spirits, a conversation on ghosts, witches, and strange occurences in and around the Carmi area. In this episode of Open Line, Todd previews some of the topics he'll...

Shawneetown Regional Port Revitalization Project Moving Forward with $10 Million Grant

Friday, November 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Shawneetown Port is getting a massive cash boost through the US government. Announced Friday, The Shawneetown Regional Port Revitalization Project is the recipient of a $10.12 million dollar grant. The project includes the design and construction of a roughly 1.25 mile access road...